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there are no laws regulating swimming with tigers. >> they are very strong, but also well trained. that's why a lot don't let you interact because they don't have the staff or knowledge to do it. >> he has the only place in the u.s. you can do this. >> the tigers, by state law, like tony here, can only be with the public until they are 40-pounds. >> and that's with a leash. state law says it's okay for big cats 25-pounds or less to be handled with only a trainer's restraint, but a trainer must be present. and all wildlife shall be exhibited in a manner that prevents injuries to the public and to the animals. but swimming with tony is not cheap. you sign a general release and for $200, you can frolic for 30 minutes in the water on the lawn, or even help out with his bottle feeding. >> tony is a growing boy. he will eat four of these a day. he's only at eight pounds right now, but he'll wind up like his dad, well over a thousand pounds. >> you can swim with a 4-foot gator here, too. >> man versus gator. >> it's just ally, really. >> ali the alligator. her mouth is taped up and you ca
there are no laws regulating swimming with tigers. >> they are very strong, but also well trained. that's why a lot don't let you interact because they don't have the staff or knowledge to do it. >> he has the only place in the u.s. you can do this. >> the tigers, by state law, like tony here, can only be with the public until they are 40-pounds. >> and that's with a leash. state law says it's okay for big cats 25-pounds or less to be handled with only a trainer's...
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law school. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> we've all heard that audio of jerry sandusky speaking with the college radio station. were you surprised to hear he called in and made a statement like that? >> you know, it was a little surprising. but he's done things like this before. he gave that weird interview with bob costas shortly before the trial. this is consistent. from a defense perspective, it's a horrible move. i think he added a good 10 to 20 years to his sentence, because he's blaming these people. what judges want to hear in a sentencing hearing is remorse. i was convicted, the process was fair, now i'm going to do my time. that might reduce the sentence. but this is not -- making it worse for him. >> the tone of it, basically saying i was wrongfully convicted of these disgusting acts, i think he said disgusting. he's also expected to speak today. might we hear more of the same or do you think perhaps the lawyers have said, might want to change up the conversation a little b
law school. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> we've all heard that audio of jerry sandusky speaking with the college radio station. were you surprised to hear he called in and made a statement like that? >> you know, it was a little surprising. but he's done things like this before. he gave that weird interview with bob costas shortly before the trial. this is consistent. from a defense perspective, it's a horrible move. i think he added a good 10 to 20 years to his...
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tiffany was accused of paying a law firm employee $800 in state money. sounds like he is a theft and using state funds for her wedding. he will have to pay back $800 to the state. >>> a woman claims a sheriff deputy raped her at a local courthouse. more on her lawsuit and why she decided to go public with her story. also ahead tonight, quick thinking maryland teenagers jump into action after their bus driver passes out behind the wheel. tell us about their close call still ahead. >> i did everything they asked me to do, so i didn't think it was going be an issue. >> a terminally ill woman said she was humiliated. the embarrassing patdown that is getting national attention at 11:00. pamela howze: it just seems like such an... infringement on our lives. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. according to an
tiffany was accused of paying a law firm employee $800 in state money. sounds like he is a theft and using state funds for her wedding. he will have to pay back $800 to the state. >>> a woman claims a sheriff deputy raped her at a local courthouse. more on her lawsuit and why she decided to go public with her story. also ahead tonight, quick thinking maryland teenagers jump into action after their bus driver passes out behind the wheel. tell us about their close call still ahead....
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law intoak. >>> and ohio getting a lot of attention this week and right notice, the buckeye state is too close to call. president obama was there yesterday stumping at ohio state university and both sides called in their heavy hitters. >> you have lied inside 1600 pennsylvania for four years. if you can't change washington from inside the white house, then let's get you the plane ticket back to chicago that you have earned. >> they worked so hard to keep unemployment above 8%. it almost makes you want to cry for the disappointment that they face. they got so close. >> president clinton referring to the recent drop in unemployment to penn sent 8%. -- to 7.8%. fox 5 wants to hear from you as we approach election day. use the hash tag-fox 5 you decide to the two your stuff about the issues, the performances and the election as we count down to never. >>> virginia governor has directly asked president obama to stop the sequestration budget from going into effect. he support the letter to the government yesterday asking specifically to rehaven't the cuts to military and defense spending.
law intoak. >>> and ohio getting a lot of attention this week and right notice, the buckeye state is too close to call. president obama was there yesterday stumping at ohio state university and both sides called in their heavy hitters. >> you have lied inside 1600 pennsylvania for four years. if you can't change washington from inside the white house, then let's get you the plane ticket back to chicago that you have earned. >> they worked so hard to keep unemployment above...
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. >> reporter: governor o'malley signed the civil law protection act in march, but opposition groups got the issue put to voter referendum november 6th. >> once people have an opportunity to think about this issue a little more, i think you'll see marylanders supporting question 6 because it will protect every child's home equally under the law while also protecting religious freedom. >> reporter: another ravens player is speak out publicly on question 6. center matt birk is in a tv ad for the other side. >> i'm ravens center matt birk. marriage is not easy. marriage is and should remain between a man and a woman. >> reporter: on the streets of federal hill we found most saying they'll be voting for question 6. >> i'm all for gay marriage. so i guess is that a yes or no? >> reporter: that's a for. >> i'll be voting for question 6. >> 100% voting for question 6 no doubt. >> reporter: but maryland voters opposed to gay marriage say their votes will building counted. >> against gay marriage because i -- will be counted. >> against gay marriage because i believe a man and woman is suppos
. >> reporter: governor o'malley signed the civil law protection act in march, but opposition groups got the issue put to voter referendum november 6th. >> once people have an opportunity to think about this issue a little more, i think you'll see marylanders supporting question 6 because it will protect every child's home equally under the law while also protecting religious freedom. >> reporter: another ravens player is speak out publicly on question 6. center matt birk is...
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this is up to law enforcement and the court of public opinion. >> all right, john henrehan tonight. >>> following a news alert from silver spring. late this afternoon a four-year- old boy fell from an 8th story apartment window and he was taken to children's hospital in serious condition. we'll have more at 10. >>> and we're on the campaign trail now. in hours, joe biden and paul ryan will go head-to-head. the one and only showdown before the elect. undecided voters and analysts closely watching to so which comes out on top. bob vernard has more on the vice presidential debate preview. >> reporter: the locals are calling it the thrill in theville, as in danville, kentucky. more than a side show but not critical as the presidential debate. tonight's biden-ryan faceoff could help sway a few voters, when, in some places, everyone counts. vice president joe biden arriving in kentucky this afternoon now three hours until his one and only debate, with congressman paul ryan. mitt romney's running mate keeping a low public profile. here he is out for coffee. >> joe biden's been on the stage m
this is up to law enforcement and the court of public opinion. >> all right, john henrehan tonight. >>> following a news alert from silver spring. late this afternoon a four-year- old boy fell from an 8th story apartment window and he was taken to children's hospital in serious condition. we'll have more at 10. >>> and we're on the campaign trail now. in hours, joe biden and paul ryan will go head-to-head. the one and only showdown before the elect. undecided voters and...
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a new law in the district will allow some bars to stay open up to 4 a.m. monday morning. not everyone thinks that's great idea. fox 5's matt ackland has details. >> reporter: the longer hours will only take place sunday night into monday morning. the bars approved on this list will be authorized to stay open until 4 a.m. it's something council member jim graham worries about. >> the key problem is there's no public transportation. so people who think that they want to go dripping until the later hour are -- drinking until the later hour are going to drive or they have to take a taxi. that's all they've got unless they live in the area. so i think that the congestion, the noise, the adverse spillover effects is likely to increase, maybe not this weekend, but as the program expands. >> reporter: council member graham tried to kill legislation to keep bars open later. he didn't win that fight, but he scored a victory by trimming the late hours to only holiday weekends instead of all weekends. >> this first weekend out of a possible universe of 1,000, there are only 42 that h
a new law in the district will allow some bars to stay open up to 4 a.m. monday morning. not everyone thinks that's great idea. fox 5's matt ackland has details. >> reporter: the longer hours will only take place sunday night into monday morning. the bars approved on this list will be authorized to stay open until 4 a.m. it's something council member jim graham worries about. >> the key problem is there's no public transportation. so people who think that they want to go dripping...
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delegate tiffany alston was accused of paying a law firm employee $800 in state money of she was also accused of theft and using state funds for her wedding. she will have to perform 300 hours of community service and pay pack the $#00 to the state. -- $800 to the state. >>> lawyers for jerry sandusky say they plan to appeal his sentence. tuesday, a judge sentenced sandusky to a minimum of 30 years in prison. sandusky was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing 10 children. during tuesday's hearing, some of sandusky's victims testified and described how sandusky's abuse changed their lives. sandusky also addressed the court and again denied any wrongdoing. some of sandusky's victims are suing penn state over how the university responded to the complaints about sandusky. >>> when we come back, we'll talk about a heinous crime. a 14-year-old girl shot for expressing her demand for an education. >>> a ball of flames kept crews pretty busy overnight. we are checking more headlines coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunn
delegate tiffany alston was accused of paying a law firm employee $800 in state money of she was also accused of theft and using state funds for her wedding. she will have to perform 300 hours of community service and pay pack the $#00 to the state. -- $800 to the state. >>> lawyers for jerry sandusky say they plan to appeal his sentence. tuesday, a judge sentenced sandusky to a minimum of 30 years in prison. sandusky was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing 10 children....
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justice sonia sotomayer said the decision looks to gut the law. a decision is not expected until spring. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> bricks and mortar trying to compete with online retailers could mean good news for you, why it could lead to easier shipping of your holiday purchases this year coming up. >> and a rough day for the nats. >> the hopes of a historic season hang in the balance. the nats are in trouble blown out the second game in a row by the cardinals. they look back at what went wrong today at nats park when the news edge continues. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> the holidays still
justice sonia sotomayer said the decision looks to gut the law. a decision is not expected until spring. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> bricks and mortar trying to compete with online retailers could mean good news for you, why it could lead to easier shipping of your holiday purchases this year coming up. >> and a rough day for the nats. >> the hopes of a historic season hang in the balance. the nats are in trouble blown out the second game in a row by the cardinals. they...
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. >>> just ahead, a new law stirring up the controversial law. >> the bars in d.c. are staying open until 4 a.m. not everyone thinks that is a good idea. next. when i was younger and... financially stable. we were poor. the mgm casino in michigan. and it changed her life. clerk. way up. insurance... and i make great money. seven will create... twelve thousand jobs. to accountants... and construction workers. place to work with good pay... and great benefits, vote for question seven. catch the great taste of pumpkin before it's gone. hurry into dunkin' donuts and grab a pumpkin muffin or donut today. america runs on dunkin'. we're here! [ giggling ] these days, nobody has time to get sick. mom, i don't feel good. but minuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. minuteclinic, the medical clinic in cvs pharmacy, now offering flu shots every day, no appointment necessary. find a clinic near you at
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. >> reporter: governor o'malley signed the civil marriage protection act into law in march. but opposition groups collected enough signatures to get the issue put tie voter referendum november 6th. >> once people have an opportunity to think about this issue a little more as we approach the election, i think with you will see marylanders supporting question six because it will protect every child's home equally under the law while protecting relimbous freedom. >> reporter: mat burke is in a tv ad for the other side. >> i'm rav an center matt burke. marriage is not easy. marriage is and should remain between a man and woman. >> reporter: on the streets of federal hill, we found most saying they will be voting for question six. >> i'm all for gay marriage. so i guess is that i yes. >> that is a for. >> i'll be voting for question six. >> 100% voting for question six, no doubt. >> reporter: but maryland voters opposed to gay marriage say their votes will also be counted. >> against gay marriage because i believe it is a man and woman supposed to be married, not a man and man or
. >> reporter: governor o'malley signed the civil marriage protection act into law in march. but opposition groups collected enough signatures to get the issue put tie voter referendum november 6th. >> once people have an opportunity to think about this issue a little more as we approach the election, i think with you will see marylanders supporting question six because it will protect every child's home equally under the law while protecting relimbous freedom. >> reporter:...
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. >> i don't know how the law would judge this. presumably they could say, well, this is the republican ticket. somebody is voting for. on the other happen, they may say, no, if mitt romney is on there and it's not paul ryan at the top of the ticket, that invalidates that vote. i think these would be legal battles that would probably make the 2000 controversy between gore and bush seem ke a little tempest in the tea pot. >> lenny, tony perkins often brags about how you were his professor at au and all that. i wish you were one my professors. you're fantastic. >> well, thank you. >> thank you for joining us today. >> see you next time. >> see you next time. >> bye-bye. >> there is the answer. interesting. you would think -- but as lenny said, so many people -- if you get to that point, you really want this. >> has to be something unusual that would happen -- >> like eagleton. if you have a question you would like answered, send it to myfoxdc.com, click on the morning tab for a link to ask allison. >> good stuff. >>> imagine opening
. >> i don't know how the law would judge this. presumably they could say, well, this is the republican ticket. somebody is voting for. on the other happen, they may say, no, if mitt romney is on there and it's not paul ryan at the top of the ticket, that invalidates that vote. i think these would be legal battles that would probably make the 2000 controversy between gore and bush seem ke a little tempest in the tea pot. >> lenny, tony perkins often brags about how you were his...
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. >> governor o'malley signed it into law back in march but opposition groups collected enough signatures to get the issue put to a voter referendum. >> it is a matter of treating everybody fairly. that is all it is. it is not a religious issue. it is just about fairness. >> once people have an opportunity to think about this issue a little more as we approach the election, i think you're going to see marylanders supporting question sick because it will protect every child's home equally under the law while also protecting religous freedom. >> another ravens play, speaking out on question six. center matt burke is in a tv ad speaking out against gay marriage. >>> it hook like there will not be a pepco strikeen the power provider and the union reached a tentative agreement over the weekend. pep so says the union still has to vote on it. this comes after months of negotiation. no word on the details of the contract. >>> coming up next, we go live to fox business network in new york. find out how many employed americans are searching for greener pastures. >> as we go to break, dorothy's ruby
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. >> the very first bill he signed into law as president was to make sure women get equal pay for equal work. >> lisa and her little daughter will be following the first lady's instructions by encouraging others to vote. >> we go to a reading group, all women, great time to talk to women about the issues of being a mom and how barack obama is pushing womens issues. >> there are so many signs that we are headed in the right direction. the stock market has doubled. housing prices are rising. the unemplis the lowest it's been since my husband took office. >> the first lady told these virginia voters, you are the key. >> we need you to work like you've never worked before. >> the voter registration deadline in virginia is this monday, october 15. the election is now just 28 days away. >> love you all so much. >> in loudoun county, virginia, beth parker, fox 5 news. >> republican nominee, mitt romney, bolstered by new polls to show him closing the gap is focusing his attention on ohio. romney appeared at a rally this evening. he was joined by chris cristie. romney plans to campaign in ohio d
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that's it? i need the recipe. you gotta help me out! [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? like a ninja! [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take away their bikes and they'll still find a way to get where they're going. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. l
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that's it? i need the recipe. you gotta help me out! [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? like a ninja! [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. well...everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe well...i'm not at liberty to give that out, but we do use tender chunks of white meat chicken in an herb & spice broth. come on that's it? i need the recipe. you gotta help me out! [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? like a ninja! [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. . >>> more americans than ever do not identify with an organized religion. a pugh research center/pbs survey found that 1 in five religions have no -- atheists and ding -- agnostics make up 6%. the poll found those who no longer identify with a leriel es ' rim lon are not looking for a new one. what is behind the surge? the head of the catholic university, theology joins us now. i hope i got your nam right. >> you did. >> what do you so is behind this? is the economy playing a role and people are losing faith? >> i don't think so. i so it as a wave or reaction to
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. >> the very first bill he signed into law as president was to make sure that women get equal pay for equal work. or eq >> reporter: lisa bennett and her little daughter will be following the first lady's instructions by encouraging others to vote. >> we go to a reading group, all women, great time to talk to women about the issues of being a mom and how barack obama is pushing women's issues. >> there are so many signs that we are headed in the right direction. the stock market has doubled. housing prices are rising. unemployment rate is the lowest it's been since my husband took office. office. >> reporter: the first lady told the virginia voters you are the key. >> we need you to work like you've never worked before. >> reporter: the voter recommend station deadline in virginia is october 15th. the election just 2 days away. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. starts now. good morning to you. it is wednesday, october 10th, 2012. live look outside right now. you know, it was chilly a couple of days ago and then it was rainy yesterday and i had a coupl
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attorney who investigated the former metro board member did confirm to reporters that at least one law enforcement agency has asked for a copy of the report. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> a 4-year-old boy lucky to be alive tonight after falling from a ninth floor apartment window. it happened at the park montgomery complex in silver spring. police are trying to figure out how it happened. fox 5's audrey barnes has this story. >> reporter: the screen on this ninth floor window gave way sending a 4-year-old boy tumbling some 90 feet to the ground. instead of slamming into the industrial sized air conditioning units below, this tree broke his fall. aresa saw whose face we're concealing came by as it happened. >> i saw the child lying right over there. >> reporter: was he crying? >> yeah, he were crying. >> reporter: a neighbor called 911 and the little boy was rushed to a local trauma center with serious injuries. incredibly police say he was conscious and talking and even asked when he could go home. before that happens investigators have some questions for his mother like was anyone wa
attorney who investigated the former metro board member did confirm to reporters that at least one law enforcement agency has asked for a copy of the report. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> a 4-year-old boy lucky to be alive tonight after falling from a ninth floor apartment window. it happened at the park montgomery complex in silver spring. police are trying to figure out how it happened. fox 5's audrey barnes has this story. >> reporter: the screen on this ninth floor window...
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delegate tiffany alston was accused of paying a law firm employee $800 in state money. she was also accused of theft and using state fund for her wedding. she will have to perform 300 hours of community service and pay back the $800 to the state. >>> also making headlines this morning, two running mates face off tomorrow in the first and only vice presidential debate. their goal, to boost the numbers at the polls. that is not only thing that stands to benefit. >> first, jerry sandusky is sentenced on charges he sexually abused 10 boys. while one chapter in the scandal has ended, the story is far from over. we're back in just a moment. [ female announcer ] it's onoe of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget cuts medicaid by one-third and burdens families with the cost of nursing home care. we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm b
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>> reporter: ryan -- brian, it's a 61-page investigation conducted by the outside law firm tad walliter ate al. the board -- et al. the board commissioned the report to look into the conduct of jim graham, longtime d.c. member and a longtime member of the metro board. in fact, i think it
>> reporter: ryan -- brian, it's a 61-page investigation conducted by the outside law firm tad walliter ate al. the board -- et al. the board commissioned the report to look into the conduct of jim graham, longtime d.c. member and a longtime member of the metro board. in fact, i think it
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. >> the law of averages would dictate at some point they are going to get a win. game two is today for the nats. right now, they have -- now, they can close it out. they win this thing, all they would need is one win at home coming back here wednesday, thursday, friday if necessary. >> sweet. >> we are getting closer. >> thank you, dave. >> time for our facebook fan of the day now. we say hello to thomas sly. he tells us waking up to fox 5 has been the family's routine for the last eight years now and it helps begin the process of getting the kids to have school and work on time t look -- it looks like he has three kids there. >> i don't know how he has time to watch tv in the morning. >> we're glad you do. log onto our facebook page and leave a comment under thomas' picture. >>> why this one may be a tough one for your 401(k). more on that in our business beat. >> plus we are checking your morning commute and weather. fox 5 morning news will be back after the break. i don't spend money on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last t
. >> the law of averages would dictate at some point they are going to get a win. game two is today for the nats. right now, they have -- now, they can close it out. they win this thing, all they would need is one win at home coming back here wednesday, thursday, friday if necessary. >> sweet. >> we are getting closer. >> thank you, dave. >> time for our facebook fan of the day now. we say hello to thomas sly. he tells us waking up to fox 5 has been the family's...
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> well, one reason is the capacity problem and short supplies and that is going back to the ancient law of supply and demand. >> uh-huh. >> and so we're seeing the spikes. in the last week or so, we have seen a decline in prices in the washington metro area and washington, d.c. proper. and now they're spiking up again. so, we don't have this under control and it needs to become under control. we think that that will happen by election day or by thanksgiving. >> election day or thanksgiving. okay. and so is that when we will start seeing some relief? or late least you hope we'll see relief, john. >> we have been wrong about this all year long. this has been an uncertainty year. we saw spikes when we thought prices were declining and when they declining, we have seen the vice-versas. so it's really strange out there now and anything can happen, but we're going to go on record saying we think the prices will decline the next four weeks or so or by thanksgiving. >> if not, we're going to have you back in here and talk to but that. >> you should. and beat me with many strikes. it's the third
> well, one reason is the capacity problem and short supplies and that is going back to the ancient law of supply and demand. >> uh-huh. >> and so we're seeing the spikes. in the last week or so, we have seen a decline in prices in the washington metro area and washington, d.c. proper. and now they're spiking up again. so, we don't have this under control and it needs to become under control. we think that that will happen by election day or by thanksgiving. >> election day...
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bosses discovered she signed a petition supporting efforts to reverse maryland's same sex marriage law. now the university president is weighing in. >> if you see a story we should look into, the mr. us know. call us 202-895-3000 -- let us know. call us 202-895-3000 or e-mail us at fox5tips@wttg.com. the news is far from over tonight. stay close. 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. catch the great taste of pumpkin before it's gone. hurry into dunkin' donuts and grab a pumpkin muffin or donut today. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost eve
bosses discovered she signed a petition supporting efforts to reverse maryland's same sex marriage law. now the university president is weighing in. >> if you see a story we should look into, the mr. us know. call us 202-895-3000 -- let us know. call us 202-895-3000 or e-mail us at fox5tips@wttg.com. the news is far from over tonight. stay close. 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in...
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but the attorney who investigated the former metro board member did confirm that least one law enforcement agency has asked for a copy of the report. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> ate fox 5 follow-up to the meningitis outbreak t has now spread to 11 states with iowa reporting its first case. as the number of cases grows across country, the pharmaceutical firm has hired a high profile defense lawyer. it is not the first time. the company was sued in 2004 with more lawsuits likely. dr.william shafner discusses what may be asked if the cases go to court. >> what is a compounding pharmacy in how are they licensed and supervised? -- what is a compounding pharmacy? how are they licensed and supervised. >>> what caused the death of the joint panda cub at our national zoo. >> we now have an answer to that question. that is coming up next. stay with us. [ mitt romney ]tay w look at the evidence of the last four years. under the president's policies, middle income americans have been buried. they're just being crushed. middle-income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300. this is a ta
but the attorney who investigated the former metro board member did confirm that least one law enforcement agency has asked for a copy of the report. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> ate fox 5 follow-up to the meningitis outbreak t has now spread to 11 states with iowa reporting its first case. as the number of cases grows across country, the pharmaceutical firm has hired a high profile defense lawyer. it is not the first time. the company was sued in 2004 with more lawsuits likely....
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. >> chris: but, here is the legislation that romney has promised in his campaign to sign: a law to protect unborn children capable of feeling pain to protect them from abortion. ending federal funding of planned parenthood because of their involvement in abores and he's said he wants roe vs. wade overturned, what does he mean when he says he has no legislative agenda. >> that is cut off, and he said he'd reverse federal funding for abortion, taxpayer funding for a abortions overseas and, pea repeal obamacare, and would be a pro-life president -- >> why, did he say, no legislative agenda when there are two bills -- >> he'd signed the bills and what they talked about was the economy, obviously and that is the governor goes around the country, seen the clip yesterday in ohio and he talked about his five-part plan, for restoring the middle class and getting the middle class growing again and the romney-ryan plan for a stronger -- >> he was talking about abortion, not the economy, he was talking about abortion. >> he has been consistent throughout the campaign, governor romney believes that roe
. >> chris: but, here is the legislation that romney has promised in his campaign to sign: a law to protect unborn children capable of feeling pain to protect them from abortion. ending federal funding of planned parenthood because of their involvement in abores and he's said he wants roe vs. wade overturned, what does he mean when he says he has no legislative agenda. >> that is cut off, and he said he'd reverse federal funding for abortion, taxpayer funding for a abortions...
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laws to adopt. laws to repeal. of the existing russian laws you could should be changed. do you think it was an emotional response or so this is clearly on fair and this has little or nothing to do with the real life is really an emotional response not a well considered policy well by pace delegates you mean yes. it was emotional and politically but it by assist the. cause otherwise. how do you explain this recombination. to repeal or alter. some of the recently adopted laws well for example take the war on information as our european partners call it although they're wrong. because its official name. is not just a law on information. but amendments on measures to protect children from harmful information. sponsor a lot of controversy in russia as well. if well you know we adopted those amendments after reviving. existing laws in many european countries. and all four parliamentary parties supported those amendments unanimously we doesn't happen very often. i doubt there are various large group of european m.p.'s . who voted for this resolution have even read the russian l
laws to adopt. laws to repeal. of the existing russian laws you could should be changed. do you think it was an emotional response or so this is clearly on fair and this has little or nothing to do with the real life is really an emotional response not a well considered policy well by pace delegates you mean yes. it was emotional and politically but it by assist the. cause otherwise. how do you explain this recombination. to repeal or alter. some of the recently adopted laws well for example...
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i guess it is not for me to get. >> state law. we are trying to live within the four corners here. >> thank you for your report. i have a couple of questions. under redevelopment, 80% of the tax increment was to flow back into the redevelopment area. with the dissolution, we were told that absent any substitute agencies this money would flow into the general fund of the city or county; in our case the city and county of san francisco. under successor agency, with a redevelopment funds or criminal tax funds clawback of the area or to the general fund? >> the answer is yes and yes. anything with the tax increment, 60% infrastructure, -- down the line to the district. in those areas funds do flow pursuant to the contract in place to the taxing entities, in the format described, 80-20%. -- it requires an increment in infrastructure to make it happen. 100% of 0 is 0. once development happens, we are looking at changes to state law to try to capture the increment and the upfront investment required to make that kind of brownfield site g
i guess it is not for me to get. >> state law. we are trying to live within the four corners here. >> thank you for your report. i have a couple of questions. under redevelopment, 80% of the tax increment was to flow back into the redevelopment area. with the dissolution, we were told that absent any substitute agencies this money would flow into the general fund of the city or county; in our case the city and county of san francisco. under successor agency, with a redevelopment...
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but i also believe that we need to decide this0 p case on the merits of the law. i too shared some concernsúo> with my colleagues about the comments that we heard today. i foundxa,w them to be -- some to be ñ6émi a shocked because it's coming from a community r advocating peace, fairness restorative justice democracy yet at timesf3wv i feel like particularly when listening to public comment that these principles were/Ñ-l not extended to every single san franciscanñçÑ. in?zji closing i will say that i think -- i believe that the sheriff musto? capable of maintaining emotional control and?hyvvq)cise good judgment under all and extreme difficult challenging circumstances. that's it. >> thank you. añ president chiu. >> president chiu: thank you. i wanted to state in thisj ninth hour deliberations i want to thank the public for all of thewíes perspectives and values and stories and truth that you've i want to thank the competent counsel on both sides of this issue. i absolutely want to thankh-w the ethics commission and its chair for your leadership and for yo
but i also believe that we need to decide this0 p case on the merits of the law. i too shared some concernsúo> with my colleagues about the comments that we heard today. i foundxa,w them to be -- some to be ñ6émi a shocked because it's coming from a community r advocating peace, fairness restorative justice democracy yet at timesf3wv i feel like particularly when listening to public comment that these principles were/Ñ-l not extended to every single san franciscanñçÑ. in?zji closing i...
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enforcement officer, he is responsible for enforcing the laws, and for him to violate the law is misconduct as it relates to his duty of enforcing those laws. even more closely related, he is responsible for enforcing domestic violence programs, and that certainly is -- on a subject matter basis, the majority found, relates to those duties when he actually committed physical abuse against his spouse. >> supervisor kim: then does it follow that if the sheriff manages a variety of different programs for crimes that you may commit, including for example a dui, that there would therefore be a relationship if there was a misdemeanor of a different crime, because the sheriff runs programs i assume to address rehabilitate or imprison folks that are convicted of those misdemeanors, would that therefore then be the relationship to the office? >> perhaps it is a fool'ser rand for me to attempt to elucidate everything in the minds of the majority but based on my reread of the transcript and having been at the discussions, i do think that in that situation, a dui could, for the sheriff, be deemed offic
enforcement officer, he is responsible for enforcing the laws, and for him to violate the law is misconduct as it relates to his duty of enforcing those laws. even more closely related, he is responsible for enforcing domestic violence programs, and that certainly is -- on a subject matter basis, the majority found, relates to those duties when he actually committed physical abuse against his spouse. >> supervisor kim: then does it follow that if the sheriff manages a variety of different...
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that's how law is. haw is always the -- law is always the application of law to facts. >> supervisor farrell: okay. i want to get back to the timing question that you talked about earlier. there is an act that happened on december 31st, and then your brief talks a lot about subsequent behavior. and then an ultimate plea on march 12, i believe. i know you talked about and your brief talks about having not just the act on december 31 but the entire course of conduct be part of this -- you want us to consider the whole body of work, if you will. one question though i think it was competing between your brief and the attorneys for mr. mirkarimi's brief -- >> president chiu: speak into the mic, it's hard for folks to hear. >> supervisor farrell: competing arguments between briefs about the plea in and of itself. and i want to get a clarification. i understand the plea was a result of actions that occurred on december 31. but i want to be clear because your brief, to me, suggested that a plea, in and of itsel
that's how law is. haw is always the -- law is always the application of law to facts. >> supervisor farrell: okay. i want to get back to the timing question that you talked about earlier. there is an act that happened on december 31st, and then your brief talks a lot about subsequent behavior. and then an ultimate plea on march 12, i believe. i know you talked about and your brief talks about having not just the act on december 31 but the entire course of conduct be part of this -- you...
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so we could reform the laws in that way. there is a possibility that we should just eliminate the ethics commission. it's appointed by the departments that are at city hall. so they appoint their friends, which makes it inherently somewhat difficult for them to perform the job they are supposed to firm. this was created in 1993 and it was said to have created an extra layer of bureaucracy and i think that is playing out. >> thank you. experts say there is a 62% chance that an earthquake causing widespread damage will strike san francisco, or the greater bay area within the next 30 years. what new polices should the city institute in order to minimize the human and economic costs of the next big one? this is a question for miss breed, mr. davis and miss johnson. >> i think that we all -- we are already doing some of those things. for example, many of the new buildings, we're making them as sturdy as we possibly can. we're doing a lot of retrofit projects. part of the work that we do -- i raised over $2.5 million to renovate t
so we could reform the laws in that way. there is a possibility that we should just eliminate the ethics commission. it's appointed by the departments that are at city hall. so they appoint their friends, which makes it inherently somewhat difficult for them to perform the job they are supposed to firm. this was created in 1993 and it was said to have created an extra layer of bureaucracy and i think that is playing out. >> thank you. experts say there is a 62% chance that an earthquake...
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and it doesn't have any support in the law. that's why, when they tell you that our position, that you have to be in office in order to commit official misconduct is unsupported, they have to go to other jurisdictions to try to get some case law to support their position. and we submit to you that you don't have to look any further than the the case law here in california, and it's right there on page 150 of the mazzola decision, wherein the court of appeals said there has to be a violation or omission of a proscribed act committed while in office. if you're not in office, you there's nothing to measure the conduct against. and so for those reasons, we urge that you vote to reinstate the sheriff. thank you. >> president chiu: thank you, mr. kopp. i know we have a number of questions to be posed. i will start things off, as i ask the mayor's counsel a number of questions to really understand the full extent of the arguments. first one i want to address the topic of timing. you say that by definition, official misconduct cannot o
and it doesn't have any support in the law. that's why, when they tell you that our position, that you have to be in office in order to commit official misconduct is unsupported, they have to go to other jurisdictions to try to get some case law to support their position. and we submit to you that you don't have to look any further than the the case law here in california, and it's right there on page 150 of the mazzola decision, wherein the court of appeals said there has to be a violation or...
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there are many bright lines in the law. now again not every law is susceptible to a bright line but by and large i think it does benefit the public when the laws are clear so that they can easily be followed. >> supervisor cohen: thank you. >> president chiu: supervisor kim. >> supervisor kim: you somewhat addressed this already when you said that it may be challenging for you to address the actual relationship to the office that was determined by the majority of the commission, but since you were sent to represent the commission i thought i would ask, so having read the transcripts several times actually the one question that was not answered to me is what exactly is the relationship to the office? i heard a couple of examples such as the sheriff runs our domestic violence programs and he committed an act of domestic violence. from your understanding of the majority of the commission is that the relationship, or was there another kind of clear delineation of what that relationship to the office was, for specifically counts
there are many bright lines in the law. now again not every law is susceptible to a bright line but by and large i think it does benefit the public when the laws are clear so that they can easily be followed. >> supervisor cohen: thank you. >> president chiu: supervisor kim. >> supervisor kim: you somewhat addressed this already when you said that it may be challenging for you to address the actual relationship to the office that was determined by the majority of the...
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, and city law enforcement. we need toíy and balances in city government and how we're upholding the will of the voters. i think it goes without saying that no one here condones any form of domestp whether it is physical verbal or psychological abuse and all could havet )ñ been in play tonight. i'm proud as a city we have8ep )tátdomestic violence and what we can domestic violence in the future. ash£&ic officials we are expected to be models of good behavior and lawful behaviory,çgx while everyone knows none of us are perfect. there was reasonable expectation of greateroqt&3 scrutiny of public officials in our private practices. but this vote is not about affirming thatÑh$ what -- is not about affirming that we abhor all forms of domestic violence or;@6u )jt moral standards for elected officials. what we are here to decide is whether or not sheriff is guilty of official misconduct and thus8qoñ removal from offers. while the agents -- the commission > jf÷ñ 4-1 for the board to uphold the sheriff's removal
, and city law enforcement. we need toíy and balances in city government and how we're upholding the will of the voters. i think it goes without saying that no one here condones any form of domestp whether it is physical verbal or psychological abuse and all could havet )ñ been in play tonight. i'm proud as a city we have8ep )tátdomestic violence and what we can domestic violence in the future. ash£&ic officials we are expected to be models of good behavior and lawful behaviory,çgx...
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the laws in this area are strict compliance laws, and they are very specific. the federal law since 1990 indicates issues from 1998. all businesses, such as a grocery store, a dentist's office, restaurants, a doctor's office, virtually anything that a member of the public comes into the -- comes into needs to be a barrier-free. we will go over what barriers are. every public accommodation needs to be wheelchair-accessible. there are also other other forf disability. most of the issues we are hearing about are wheelchair accessibility issues. there is a small group of private individuals who are wheelchair-down that go around the city and they look at small businesses. and i dare say anybody in small restaurants have some accessibility issues. it is another attempt at making your building wheelchair accessible. i am not sure which of you may be merchants and which it may be landlords. the law applies to both. and that means you were 100% liable for any barriers to access and any damages that may be associated with those barriers. there are ways you can defend yo
the laws in this area are strict compliance laws, and they are very specific. the federal law since 1990 indicates issues from 1998. all businesses, such as a grocery store, a dentist's office, restaurants, a doctor's office, virtually anything that a member of the public comes into the -- comes into needs to be a barrier-free. we will go over what barriers are. every public accommodation needs to be wheelchair-accessible. there are also other other forf disability. most of the issues we are...
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the law has a bright line. it says if you engage in a wongful action, there is a defense called the insanity defense which never works as most of us know because we don't recognize it. should we recognize it, that's an interesting question. should we have a more robust concept of diminished responsibility in light of the understanding that some people have less control over their preferences and desires or should we have better sentencing schemes or get rid of incarceration and come up with different models of trying to deal with punishment once we understand people have wrong selections. i think those are all interesting questions, but is there free will? well, the fact that almost everybody in the audience raised either their right or left hand contemplated it and were quickly able to act and respond. that to me says, yes, there is. now what do we want to do about it? now that we understand that those of us in the audience or up here that like chocolate cake may not have control over it, how do we want to acc
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was not considered to be federal law, neither federal law nor state law. if that were so, every tort action, which in those days were decided under -- under a general law that was up there in the sky, would have been a federal -- a federal claim. >> but there were -- there was certain -- there were certain norms that were believed to be part of the law of nations, including piracy and attacks on ambassadors, and they were governed by universal standards. >> common law. it's general common law. >> well, but i think this court found in sosa that that -- that that part of common law at the time has become customary international law, and that the courts of this country have not lost their ability to enforce the same kinds of law of nations norms as the founders wanted to enforce in the alien tort statute in the context of universal human rights norms. >> well, that isn't the issue. the issue is whether when they do so they are enforcing federal law or not. >> i think this court said that the federal common law within one of the exceptions to erie -- i think t
was not considered to be federal law, neither federal law nor state law. if that were so, every tort action, which in those days were decided under -- under a general law that was up there in the sky, would have been a federal -- a federal claim. >> but there were -- there was certain -- there were certain norms that were believed to be part of the law of nations, including piracy and attacks on ambassadors, and they were governed by universal standards. >> common law. it's general...
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laws changes in early voting new laws for those who have served time in prison and when they can or can't vote we've done quite a few stories on this and i should mention many of these laws that were signed by republican governors have been blocked by the courts but what do you think what's your take professor and i mean what's going on here well in terms of the voter id laws i've written on this i talk about this on this program is this is no more than an american coup d'etat this is the republican party trying to prevent legally registered voters primarily voters who are minority who are elderly and who are disabled from getting access to the ballot and the reason is because the trend within those demographics tends to be they vote democratic and in an election such is this two thousand and two two thousand and twelve election where the margins just naturally were going to be narrow the logic is the more people that they can dismiss from the voter rolls increases the possibility that mitt romney and then other. republican candidates in congressional races as well as senate in other stat
laws changes in early voting new laws for those who have served time in prison and when they can or can't vote we've done quite a few stories on this and i should mention many of these laws that were signed by republican governors have been blocked by the courts but what do you think what's your take professor and i mean what's going on here well in terms of the voter id laws i've written on this i talk about this on this program is this is no more than an american coup d'etat this is the...
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and number planning laws. reinstating liquor controls, commission recommended approval with minor modifications on september 9; amended for your recommendation and passed on final reading on tuesday. the successor agency ordinance for the former redevelopment agency, we reported last week this ordinance is a result of recent amendments to state law; the director provided with an update before the first reading of the board. this week the board took final action on it, the mayor signed it into law. you will get an in-depth presentation from tiffany -- executive director of the successor agency, and she is here today and jason elliott, the director of legislation for the mayor's office in a few moments after this report is over. also before the full board on tuesday was an update to the tidf, transportation impact demand fee. included all of the recommendations; the board continued discussion of the item until october 16. update of the general plan was heard; the board approved on first reading. lastly the last
and number planning laws. reinstating liquor controls, commission recommended approval with minor modifications on september 9; amended for your recommendation and passed on final reading on tuesday. the successor agency ordinance for the former redevelopment agency, we reported last week this ordinance is a result of recent amendments to state law; the director provided with an update before the first reading of the board. this week the board took final action on it, the mayor signed it into...
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interest include election law, administrative law, statutory interpretation, constitutional law and property and natural resources law. he is a resident of san francisco's mission district. we are honored to work chris almendorf. [ applause ] >> thank you very much and thank you to all of the candidates who are here today. we're very fortunate to be joined by six candidates and what i hope will soon be seven. all of the candidates have agreed to ask their supporters to be respectful of other candidates and the audience and to maintain quiet during the forum. i ask you to respect that commitment. every aspect of this forum will be equally fair to all participating candidates. as everyone here knows candidate debates are often limited to latitudinal appears and personal attack. our debate focuses on critical areas of policy disagreement among the leading candidates. so this end the league of women voters of san francisco and the san francisco public press working with researchers at uc davis, developed an issue position survey for the supervisorial candidates. the candidates were asked to stat
interest include election law, administrative law, statutory interpretation, constitutional law and property and natural resources law. he is a resident of san francisco's mission district. we are honored to work chris almendorf. [ applause ] >> thank you very much and thank you to all of the candidates who are here today. we're very fortunate to be joined by six candidates and what i hope will soon be seven. all of the candidates have agreed to ask their supporters to be respectful of...
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we also discovered that many of these employers were profiting from the law by charging surcharges in the name of employee health care and then pocketing the majority of the money that was collected from consumers in san francisco. so, given that workers were not receiving the health care that we all intended them to receive, it was unfair that the vast majority of businesses and something else that we found out that in fact the vast majority of businesses are covered by the health and security ordinance in san francisco are doing the right thing and are following not only the letter but the spirit of the law. and so it was in response to these concerns that were raised to us by workers, by consumer advocates and a number of people in the community that we introduce legislation to close this loophole sx, the legislation that we introduced was a very simple reasonable piece of legislation that said that when the health and security ordinance says that you have to spend money on health care, the word spend or expenditure means spend expenditure, means making an expenditure, not collecti
we also discovered that many of these employers were profiting from the law by charging surcharges in the name of employee health care and then pocketing the majority of the money that was collected from consumers in san francisco. so, given that workers were not receiving the health care that we all intended them to receive, it was unfair that the vast majority of businesses and something else that we found out that in fact the vast majority of businesses are covered by the health and security...
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law. what is the purpose of that law again pennsylvania's republican house majority leader? >> voter i.d. which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania. done. >> jon: but hey -- (laughter). -- this is just between us chickens, right? huh? i mean, when the mics and the cameras go on pick a lock, you know what i'm talking about? pick a lock. what's that red -- okay, so it's on. as it turns out, the voter i.d. laws ostensibly set up to stop nonexistent inn-person voter fraud have the residual effect of disenfranchising and suppressing actual eligible voters. disproportionately of the minority, poor, and elderly variety or, as they are sometimes known, democrats. (laughter) of course, that law has been challenged in the courts and we are expecting a ruling -- (laughter). all right, just roll the ruling. >> we have breaking news right now. a judge has issued a decision in pennsylvania's controversial voter i.d. law. >> jon: all those without voter i.d. must gay marry whilst on medical marijuana during the first trimester! there, i (bleep)ing settled eve
law. what is the purpose of that law again pennsylvania's republican house majority leader? >> voter i.d. which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania. done. >> jon: but hey -- (laughter). -- this is just between us chickens, right? huh? i mean, when the mics and the cameras go on pick a lock, you know what i'm talking about? pick a lock. what's that red -- okay, so it's on. as it turns out, the voter i.d. laws ostensibly set up to stop nonexistent...